Protesters wave a Libyan flag as they demonstrate in Martyrs' Square demanding that Gadhafi-era officials be banned from taking up political posts, in Tripoli, Libya, May 5, 2013.
US And Britain Withdraw Some Diplomats From Libya -- Voice of America
The United States and Britain are withdrawing some of the staff from their embassies in Tripoli, Libya because of a standoff between the government and heavily armed militias blockading parts of the capital, embassy officials said Friday.
The move to evacuate non-essential diplomatic personnel comes after a bombing at the French Embassy last month that injured two security gendarmes. In a joint statement issued Wednesday, the United States, Britain and France called on Libyans to “refrain from armed protest and violence during this difficult time in the democratic transition.”
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Update #1: Libyan police stations bombed, British embassy cuts staff -- Reuters
Update #2: US military units put on alert as security situation deteriorates in Libyan capital -- FOX News
My Comment: A bad situation that is getting progressively unstable. Putting U.S. military units on alert status does not surprise me .... what surprises me is that they are not on the ground in Libya protecting the embassy right now.
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